Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 274 - 274 Two Six Three Eternally Green

274: Two Six Three, Eternally Green 274: Two Six Three, Eternally Green Boom!

Within the formation, the innate Qi of water and fire coupled with the Qi of Yin and Yang continually bombarded, emanating a powerful force.

However, with a slight vibration of the Upper Qing magic symbol, the immortal light swirled around him unraveling various mystical Dao patterns.

The relentless incoming innate Qi of water and fire, and the Yin and Yang, were all transmuted and refined into the purest innate essence which Jiang Chen absorbed.

The power of Sanqing, which promoted and offset each other, the strength of the Upper Qing magic symbols was clearly superior to the Taiqing formation.

With Jiang Chen holding it, he could easily break this Heaven and Earth water, fire, Yin, and Yang grand formation.

In no time, Jiang Chen walked through the formation with Zhang Ling.

Instantly, their surroundings began to change, and a mysterious cave dwelling appeared before Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen took a glance, just as Zhang Ling had mentioned earlier, the place was brimming with Dao Qi, and the spiritual energy was converging.

Upon entering the cave dwelling, a strong fragrance greeted them.

They saw exotic fruits and treasures, and the cave was filled with orchids and other celestial herbs.

A few more steps in, they saw a bamboo standing several hundreds of feet tall rooted in the center of the cave.

This bamboo, entirely green in color, exuded swaths of primordial spiritual energy.

Its body had natural Dao patterns, it was surrounded by a spiritual light, and primordial spiritual energy circulated around it, forming a cloud.

Just one look was enough to tell the extraordinary nature of the object.

Jiang Chen recognized this bamboo, indeed extraordinary, it was one of the innate Spirit Roots, called “Forever Green Bamboo”.

After this bamboo was born, it automatically collected the spiritual energy nearby, and every hundred years, it would produce a drop of primordial spiritual liquid.

This liquid contained immense vitality, which could resurrect the dead.

If a cultivator consumed it, they could increase their Taoist practice by centuries.

Every ten thousand years, the bamboo would grow one more foot and produce a fruit called “Forever Green Fruit” or “Longevity Fruit”.

If a mortal consumed it, they would gain everlasting life and reach the realm of the Golden Immortal instantly.

In the Honghuang Era, Forever Green Bamboo was just an ordinary innate Spirit Root, but now, it was an absolute rarity.

If you are determined enough to cut this Forever Green Bamboo, you could undoubtedly refine a lower-grade innate spiritual treasure.

However, who would be willing to destroy an innate Spirit Root to refine an innate Spirit Treasure?

To know, in some sense, the innate Spirit Root is even more precious than the innate Spirit Treasure.

Shaking off superfluous thoughts, Jiang Chen looked at the top of the Forever Green Bamboo.

Between its luxuriant branches and leaves hung three green fruits pulsating with divine light, their boundless vitality surging.

The Forever Green Fruit!

The Forever Green Fruit that can make one instantly achieve the golden immortal stage!

This Forever Green Bamboo stood at hundreds of feet tall, which evidently had been there for over a million years.

It was impossible for it to produce only three fruits, there must have been at least a hundred.

But now he could only see three, perhaps the rest were picked by someone.

However, that’s no surprise.

It was apparent that the Forever Green Bamboo did not grow here, it was transplanted here by the Saint of Taiqing.

It was already good enough to have three of these fruits.

It would be interesting to see how many drops of spiritual liquid were inside.

Shaking his head, Jiang Chen moved his eyes away from the Forever Green Bamboo and looked at the center of the cave dwelling.

There was a Taoist platform entirely carved out of white jade, with each side measuring three feet three.

On the Taoist platform, two jade books were placed side by side.

The divine light emanating from their body shone brightly, reflecting a five-colored halo, giving birth to various mysteries.

Jiang Chen stepped forward and looked at the two jade books.

He noted that each of them had four big characters – the “Supreme Treasure Scroll” and the “Supreme Pill Scroll” inscribed in primordial scriptures.

Wow…

This was the inheritance of the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord.

One was a symbol book, which recorded the method of drawing symbols, and the other was the pill book, which recorded the method of refining pills.

After looking at the Supreme inheritance on the Jade platform briefly, Jiang Chen turned his head towards Zhang Ling and said, “See, this is the inheritance of the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord from the Heavenly Realm.”

You know, right?

The founder of Daoism, one of the top figures across Three Realms, is far more powerful than me.

If you reach out and take these two jade books, it means you have accepted his inheritance and become his disciple,” said Jiang Chen.

“In the future in the Three Realms, even if you can’t walk around unfettered, it won’t be far off.”

“Also, this Forever Green Bamboo, the celestial fruits and herbs in the dwelling, and the grand array of Heaven and Earth, Water and Fire, Yin and Yang outside, were all left by the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord for you.”

After introducing Zhang Ling to the circumstances of this place, Jiang Chen asked him, “After all this, do you still want to be my disciple?”

As Jiang Chen finished speaking, a sudden change appeared atop the jade stand.

The two jade books began emitting brilliant light, giving birth to mysterious cloud-filled paragraphs.

Looking like clouds and smoke, they were incredibly profound.

These bits of profoundness constantly combined and reorganized in front of Zhang Ling’s eyes, seemingly revealing the secrets of Heaven and Earth.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen knew that the Jade Books were sentient, sensing that a destined person was about to leave, they spontaneously demonstrated various aspects of the Great Dao, attempting to hold back Zhang Ling, who was this destined person.

As for the actions of the jade books, Jiang Chen did not intervene, leaving the choice to Zhang Ling.

The Jiejiao Sect may have declined, but it does not mean the Shangqing lineage has weakened, nor is it inferior to the Yu Qing and Taiqing lineage.

On the contrary, judging from the performance of the disciples, the Shangqing lineage is the strongest among the Sanqing.

Among disciples of the Three Sects, those of the Jiejiao Sect are the most esteemed.

In the past, the foremost disciple of the Jiejiao Sect was Duobao, who is now the Buddha, having cultivation that approaches the level of the Great Divine Transcendent of the Honghuang Era.

The strength of the Shangqing lineage can be seen from this.

As the strongest among the Sanqing, the disciples of Shangqing naturally have their own arrogance, they would not lower their heads to compete for disciples.

If you do not join the Shangqing lineage, it is not the Shangqing lineage’s loss, but yours.

This is the pride of Jiang Chen.

To his satisfaction, the choice Zhang Ling made did not disappoint.

He saw Zhang Ling, without any hesitation, discard the Taiqing lineage and bow to Jiang Chen, saying, “Zhang Ling is willing to acknowledge you as his master.”

Looking at Zhang Ling in front of him, Jiang Chen nodded approvingly and said, “Good, very good.

Since you’re determined, I will accept you as my disciple.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ling immediately bowed in respect, “Disciple Zhang Ling, greets Master.”

Nodding, Jiang Chen signaled for Zhang Ling to rise, and said, “The simplicity here is not conducive to the formal ritual of acknowledging a master.

Let’s note it down for now and we’ll have a proper ceremony when the chaos in the Shu Region is over.”

At this point, Jiang Chen remembered that he had not yet revealed his origin to Zhang Ling.

Therefore, he resumed speaking, “Since you have become my disciple, I shall tell you about me, and the origins of our lineage.”

“My name is Jiang Chen, known as Yu Dou in the Daoist context.

I am a direct descendant of the Flame Emperor, and later had the good fortune to be accepted as a nominal disciple by a Saint of Taiqing, who is also your grandmaster, across time and space.”

“Thus, our lineage comes from the Shangqing.

We are descendants of the Upper Qing Saints.

Remember this, so as not to tarnish the prestige of our lineage when you go out in the future.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ling hastily replied, “I will remember, and I will work hard on my practice to uphold the reputation of our sect.”

At the same time, he was incredibly relieved.

Originally, he thought he had missed out on the inheritance of the Dao Ancestor.

But he didn’t expect that his master was extraordinary, not only a mortal emperor’s descendant but also a disciple of a saint.

In this way, even though he had lost his chance at the Dao Ancestor’s inheritance, it was nothing to regret.

His own sect’s lineage wasn’t inferior to the Dao Ancestor’s lineage at all!

This was the truth.

How could the Taoist Ancestor’s lineage coincide with the Shangqing lineage?

The Taiqing Saint’s lineage would be more apt.

……

After acknowledging Zhang Ling as his disciple, Jiang Chen called him forward and quietly informed him about some of the taboos in Heaven and Earth and their sect’s rules, including the enemies of the Shangqing lineage.

Well, no, the Shangqing lineage doesn’t have any enemies.

Chan Teaching, Human Sect, and Buddhism, they are all enemies of the Jiejiao Sect, what does it have to do with Shangqing lineage?

That’s what Jiang Chen was thinking.

Of course, he knew he was being somewhat optimistic.

Even though it has nothing to do with the Jiejiao Sect, how could it truly have nothing to do with it when they both share the lineage of the Upper Qing Saints?

In the future, when the Shangqing lineage flourishes, it would inevitably result in disputes with other sects because of the Jiejiao Sect’s matters.

Therefore, Jiang Chen was now quietly cautioning Zhang Ling, allowing him to be prepared so as to not be blindsided by enemies in the future without knowing the reason for their hostility.

Hum Hum Hum…

While Jiang Chen was advising Zhang Ling, the two jade books, unwilling to see their destined person taken away by an outsider, turned into lights and darted towards Zhang Ling.

Upon seeing this, Jiang’s face immediately darkened.